Indian Council of Agricultural Research

Having developed a nursery of the SS variety, Kshirsagar has sold saplings to more than 500 farmers. He believes that it is presently grown on 30,000 acres in Nashik district alone.

For tourists, taking a selfie with the flower has become more important than ensuring they do not destroy the plant. But the Shirui Lily is the identity of people of Ukhrul, and we must respect that.

People on the world's largest riverine island have cooked up a nutritious, economical and eco-friendly way of solving pest problems on their farm land — eating the pest before it eats their crop!

Innovation is a term which is rarely associated with vegetables, fruits or spices. Interestingly, there are scores of unlettered farmers who have been ingenious enough to develop crop varieties, which besides being high-yielding, are pest-resistant and can be grown in a non-traditional environment.

The main thrust of Muniratnam's activities for the improvement of the drought-prone areas is by the application of science and technology through the Krishi Vigyan Kendra established by him under the auspices of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.

ICAR-National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning in collaboration with ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science-Bhopal, and FAO have developed the map with the intention of promoting knowledge-based agricultural practices in India.